ASUS G51J 3D hands-on: "
This writer is on record saying that gaming is the real killer app for 3D, and while we wait for 3D movies to find a home distribution method and start throwing some weight around, that continues ring true. Luckily, the ASUS G51J 3D doesn't skimp on the graphics power, despite its almost-pretty-portable 15.6-inch size. We checked out Left 4 Dead 2 in 3D on the machine, using the included NVIDIA 3D setup, and were pretty impressed by the gaming graphics and what 3D adds the experience. The technology is obviously maturing, and the thought of being able to do this on a portable machine makes it even more consumer friendly -- it's not like anyone buys desktops anymore. Our only gripe with the machine is that it's pretty generic and even ugly looking, and the display itself is sharp and bright but suffers from some odd viewing angle problems: the blacks have a tendency to flip out when we get slightly off axis. Viewing some stills shot on Fujifilm's FinePix REAL 3D W1 camera, however, really showed off how vibrant the display is, and as long as you stay on the straight and narrow (most 3D applications are single user anyway) you should be fine.

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Laptop reliability survey: ASUS and Toshiba win, HP fails: "

Boy, do we have a nice slab of data for you to sink your teeth into today. The 3-year service history of more than 30,000 laptops has been pored over, analyzed, and reduced to gorgeous comparative charts, which you know you're dying to know more about. We should note, however, that the service was provided by SquareTrade, whose primary business is selling extended warranties, but that shouldn't completely prejudice us against reaching conclusions on the basis of the presented facts. Firstly, netbooks have shown themselves to be on average 20 percent less reliable than entry-level laptops, which in turn are 10 percent more likely to break down than premium machines. In other words, you get what you pay for -- shocking, right? The big talking point, though, will inevitably be the manufacturer comparison chart above: here ASUS and Toshiba (rather appropriately) share the winners' spoils, while HP languishes in the ignominious last place, with more than a quarter of all laptops expected to suffer a hardware fault of some kind within three years. So, does your experience corroborate / refute this info? Keep it gentlemanly, okay?



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In May of 2008, the median age for Facebook was 26. Today, it's 33, a good seven years older. That's an interesting turn of events for a site once built for the exclusive use of college students. So where are today's college students hanging out now? Well, to some extent, they're still on Facebook, despite having to share the space with moms, dads, grandparents, and bosses.

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Damn right!! haha, my friend list at facebook now include ayah, makcik, pakcik, kakak etc.. mana boleh suka2 dengan bebas lg =P

Pavegen taps pedestrians for power in East London (video): "

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Ni rase nk tuka laptop nh =P

ASUS and Sager issue first Core i7 mobile-based laptops: "

Not sure if you got the memo, but Intel introduced a few new processors this week at IDF. In fact, they were chips designed to work in laptops! While Dell and Alienware were quick to issue new rigs based around the mobile iteration of the Core i7, a few others are slowly trickling out. ASUS has just introduced its M60J, a 16-incher that can be outfitted with a 1.6GHz Core i7 720QM or 1.73GHz Core i7 820QM. Other specs include a 1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT240M GPU, up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM, upwards of 1TB of HDD space, an optional Blu-ray drive and a lackluster 1,366 x 768 resolution. Sager's also jumping in on the action by pushing out a 15.6-inch NP8690 that offers the same shiny CPUs, a 1GB GeForce GTX 280M GPU, up to 8GB of DDR3 memory, a 500GB HDD and a 1080p display. As for pricing? Mum's the word on the former, though the 7.6-pound Sager gets going at just under $1,800.

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It's always interesting to see how technology have evolved.

Minggu lepas dalam MHI ada jemputan dengan sorang pensyarah dari UIA yang dijemput menjadi panel dalam projek pembesaran masjidil haram, hari ni pulak dalam bulletin pagi diceritakan tentang projek monorial dari masjidil haram ke mina ke mudzalifah dan seterusnya ke padang arafah. Actually kesahihan gambar dibawah pun tak tau lagi tp ada email yang aku dpat gambarannya seperti dibawah :

Sesuatu yang paling memalukan muslim di negara ini, yang peliknya kronologinya begini :

1. Selama 51 tahun selepas merdeka arak dibiarkan berleluasa malah kilang arak yang terbesar di asia tenggara "dihalalkan" di bumi Selangor.
2. 51 tahun juga kuil-kuil dibiarkan bercambah dimana-mana malah di tempat majoriti penduduk islam.
3. Setelah ditukar pemerintah, pemerintah baru bergaduh mulut sesama sendiri untuk mengharamkan arak, maka tiba-tiba pemerintah lama(pembangkang) pun berteriak pemerintah baru tidak mampu mengharamkan arak.
4. Setelah ditukar pemerintah, pemerintah baru mahu memindahkan kuil ke tempat yang lebih sesuai, maka berteriakklah pemerintah lama(pembangkang) pemerintah baru hanya mahu membina kuil.
5. Tiba-tiba pada 4 Ramadhan 1430 muncullah satu kumpulan yang beragama islam mempersendakan takbir dengan "take beer" dan menghina agama orang lain dengan memijak kepala lembu.
   

Makin lama, makin ramai yang tak tahu berfikir. Some people just not born to think.